Department of Environmental Sciences
The Department of Environmental Sciences encompasses a broad range of research activities - diverse and dynamic, much like the environment itself.
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FutureFoodS Autumn School 2025
From 19 to 21 November 2025, the FutureFoodS Autumn School took place at the Biotechnical Faculty UL, in collaboration with the Jožef Stefan Institute. The three-day programme combined scientific lectures, practical insights, field visits, and collaborative project work.
O2 Seminar - 10 December 2025
We kindly invite you to the upcoming O2 seminar, where Dr. Davor Kontić will present a retrospective look at the evolution, challenges, and real-world impact of environmental assessment practices at JSI/O-2.
Maria Rubio Featured in a Podcast Skupaj do odkritij
We are delighted to share that our colleague Maria Rubio, a doctoral researcher at the O2, is the featured guest in the latest episode of the podcast series Skupaj do odkritij.
O2 at the Brussels Panel on Creating a Tox-Free Living Environment
On the invitation of the Slovenian Consumer Socity, Dr. Milena Horvat, participated as an invited panelist at the high-level event From Evidence to Policy: Towards a Tox-Free Living Environment, held in Brussels and organised under the NonHazCity3, LIFE ChemBee and ToxFree Life projects.
O2 Seminar - 26 November 2025
You are kindly invited to attend the upcoming O2 Seminar. Prof. Alexei Khalizov from the New Jersey Institute of Technology will present his recent work on chemical speciation of atmospheric oxidized mercury.
New LIFE IP Restart Leaflet Published
We are pleased to announce that the first project leaflet for LIFE IP Restart is now available. The leaflet presents the core facts about the project and offers a clear, highly accessible introduction to all six of our demonstration actions.
Janko Stankić Wins 1st Prize at ISES Europe 2025
We are proud to announce that Janko Stankić from the Department of Environmental Science, Jožef Stefan Institute, received the 1st Prize for Best Poster at the ISES Europe 2025 Workshop, held this year in Lisbon. The International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) brings together experts dedicated to understanding human and environmental exposure to chemical and physical agents.
HBM Group received the Excellent in Science Award for the Fourth Consecutive Year
At the ARIS Day event held on 12 November, awards were presented for the most outstanding scientific achievements of the past year. Among the 2025 Excellent in Science laureates, the Human Biomonitoring Group was once again recognized—marking the fourth consecutive year the group has received this prestigious distinction.
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The Department of Environmental Sciences encompasses a broad range of research activities, diverse and varied as the environment itself.
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They are multidisciplinary, from different natural sciences to social sciences, in particular chemical, physical, geological and biological, which define our environment, society and human activities.
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With our research we would like to clarify the relationship between natural processes and human activities, and the influence of these activities on human health and the environment
